Criminal Justice Technology
If you are interested in criminal justice classes at Cape Fear Community College, please contact John Ward: send email or call (910) 362-7269.
The criminal justice program prepares students for employment in the areas of police, courts, or corrections. Some of the students enter the job market directly after graduation and others transfer to senior colleges and universities to pursue a four-year degree. John Ward, Paul Sweeney, Jerome A. (Jerry) Duncan, Jennifer Wilkins, Tim Fuss, and Tina Swanno make up the criminal justice faculty with diverse criminal justice backgrounds and specializations.
Criminal Justice Technology Degree Program
The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed with a core of courses to afford one the opportunity to acquire basic knowledge, skills and attitudes in the generally accepted subject areas associated with a two-year study of law enforcement services. It includes subjects such as interpersonal communications, law, psychology and sociology.
In addition to core subjects, the correctional services option provides an opportunity to study other generally accepted subjects indigenous to a correctional services program such as confinement facility administration, correctional law, counseling, probation-parole services and rehabilitation options.
Similarly, the law enforcement provides an opportunity to study other generally accepted subjects included in a law enforcement services program such as criminal behavior, criminal investigation, patrol operation, traffic management, and other aspects of law enforcement administration and operations. The security services provides an opportunity to study other generally accepted subjects related to a security services program such as accident prevention and safety management, common carrier protection, fire prevention, private security, industrial security, retail security, security systems and surveillance.
Job opportunities are available with federal, state, county and municipal governments. In addition, knowledge, skills and attitudes acquires in this course of study qualify one for job opportunities with private enterprise in such areas as industrial, retail and private security.
Associate in Applied Science Diploma
General Education Courses
Course Number
BIO 111COM 231
ENG 111
MAT 120
SOC 210
Humanities/Fine Arts Elect.
Course Name
General BiologyPublic Speaking
Expository Writing
Geometry/ Trigonometry I
Intro To Sociology
Semester Credit Hours
43
3
3
3
3
Major Courses
Course Number
CJC 111CJC 112
CJC 113
CJC 131
CJC 212
CJC 221
CJC 231
Course Name
Intro. to Criminal JusticeCriminology
Juvenile Justice
Criminal Law
Ethics/Community Relations
Investigative Principal
Constitutional Law
Semester Credit Hours
33
3
3
3
4
3
Other Major Courses
Course Number
CIS 111CJC 114
CJC 120
CJC 121
CJC 132
CJC 141
CJC 213
CJC 215
CJC 222
CJC 232
COE 111(CJ)
COE 115(CJ)
SPA 120
Course Name
Basic PC LiteracyInvestigatory Photo
Interview/Interrogations
Law Enforcement Ops.
Court Proc. & Evidence
Corrections
Substance Abuse
Organization & Adm.
Criminalistics
Civil Liability
Co-op Work Experience
Co-op Work Exp. Seminar I
Spanish for the Workplace
Semester Credit Hours
22
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
Total Credits:.........................................................73
Criminal Justice Technology Recommended Course Sequence (Day Classes)
Fall Semester I
CJC 111CJC 131
CJC 132
ENG 111
Humanities/Fine Arts Elect.
Spring Semester I
BIO 111CIS 111
CJC 112
CJC 121
CJC 231
SPA 120
Summer Semester I
CJC 113CJC 141
CJC 212
CJC 221
Fall Semester II
CJC 114CJC 213
CJC 215
COM 231
SOC 210
Spring Semester II
CJC 120CJC 222
CJC 232
COE 111(CJ)
COE 115(CJ)
Criminal Justice Technology Recommended Course Sequence (Night Classes). Beginning Fall 2007 and each odd number year thereafter.
Fall Semester I
ENG 111CJC 111
Spring Semester I
CJC 131CJC 132
Summer Semester I
CJC 231CJC 141
Fall Semester II
BIO 110Humanities/Fine Arts Elect
Spring Semester II
CJC 112CJC 113
Summer Semester II
CJC 112CJC 221
Fall Semester III
CJC 121SPA 120
Spring Semester III
CJC 114CJC 215
Summer Semester III
CJC 213SOC 210
Fall Semester IV
CJC 232COM 231
Spring Semester IV
CIS 111MAT 120
Summer Semester IV
CJC 222CJC 120
Fall Semester V
COE 111COE 115
Criminal Justice Technology Certificate Program
General Education Courses
Course Number
CJC 111CJC 121
CJC 141
CJC 221
Course Name
Intro. to Criminal JusticeLaw Enforcement Ops.
Corrections
Investigative Principal
Semester Credit Hours
33
3
4
Total Credits .........................................................13
Recommended Course Sequence
Fall Semester I
CJC 111CJC 121
Spring Semester I
CJC 141CJC 221
Criminal Justice Technology Industrial Security Certificate Program
General Education Courses
Course Number
CJC 114CJC 215
CJC 221
CJC 222
SPA 120
Course Name
Investigative PhotographyOrganization and Admin.
Investigative Principles
Criminalistics
Spanish for the Workplace
Semester Credit Hours
23
4
3
3
Total Credits .........................................................15
Fall Semester I
CJC 114CJC 215
Spring Semester I
CJC 222SPA 120